grandad Who acts: Grandad, we, I, She · What happens: be, use, talk, take, fish, play · To what, where: friendly word, Grandad, me, cards, stories, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«grandad» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: grandad in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Grandad is a friendly word for your grandfather, your mum's or dad's father.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct nmod:poss nmod:poss case cc nmod:poss case conj punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX a DET friendly ADJ word NOUN for ADP your PRON grandfather NOUN , PUNCT your PRON mum NOUN 's PART or CCONJ dad NOUN 's PART father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 grandfather case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 grandfather nmod:poss 8 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 father punct 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mum nmod:poss 11 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 16 father nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 mum case 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 father cc 14 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 16 father nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 dad case 16 father father NOUN Number=Sing 5 word conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present Grandad a friendly word or your mum's father for your grandfather tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Grandad can be used as a name when talking to him: «Hi, Grandad!».
The tree, 13 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl advmod advcl case obl punct punct discourse punct parataxis punct punct punct root Grandad PROPN can AUX be AUX used VERB as ADP a DET name NOUN when ADV talking VERB to ADP him PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Hi INTJ , PUNCT Grandad PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 name case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 talking advmod 9 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 used advcl 10 to to ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 talking obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 Grandad punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Hi punct 14 Hi hi INTJ _ 16 Grandad discourse 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Grandad punct 16 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 9 talking parataxis 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 16 Grandad punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 Grandad punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use can · passive Grandad as a name vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as name=Attribute 2 talk gerund Grandad tree rules
Example 1 My grandad takes me fishing on Saturdays.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root My PRON grandad NOUN takes VERB me PRON fishing VERB on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes nsubj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 takes obj 5 fishing fish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 takes xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 Saturdays case 7 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 5 fishing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 take present My grandad me vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent i=Theme clause=Attribute 2 fish gerund My grandad not said here saturday vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Hi, Grandad! Can we play cards?
Sentence 1: Hi, Grandad!
discourse punct punct root Hi INTJ , PUNCT Grandad PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hi hi INTJ _ 3 Grandad discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Grandad punct 3 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 Grandad punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Can we play cards?
aux nsubj obj punct root Can AUX we PRON play VERB cards NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 play aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 play nsubj 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 3 play obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play can we cards vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme
Example 3 Grandad told us stories about when he was a boy.
nsubj iobj obj mark advmod nsubj cop det acl punct root Grandad PROPN told VERB us PRON stories NOUN about SCONJ when ADV he PRON was AUX a DET boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 told iobj 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 told obj 5 about about SCONJ _ 10 boy mark 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 boy advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 boy nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 boy cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 boy det 10 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 stories acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Grandad stories us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic 2 is a past Grandad a boy tree rules
Example 4 We're having lunch at Grandad's house.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON 're AUX having VERB lunch NOUN at ADP Grandad PROPN 's PART house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 having nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 having aux 3 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 house case 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 8 house nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Grandad case 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 having punct
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1 have present · progressive We lunch Grandad's house vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient
Example 5 I have two grandads and two grandmas.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root I PRON have VERB two NUM grandads NOUN and CCONJ two NUM grandmas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 grandads nummod 4 grandads grandad NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 grandmas cc 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 grandmas nummod 7 grandmas grandma NOUN Number=Plur 4 grandads conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I two grandads and two grandmas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Patient
Example 6 Grandad grows tomatoes in his garden.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN grows VERB tomatoes NOUN in ADP his PRON garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 grows nsubj 2 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 garden case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 garden nmod:poss 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 grows obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grows punct
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1 grow present Grandad tomatoes Grandad's garden vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tomato=Theme
Example 7 My grandad is my dad's dad.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss nmod:poss case punct root My PRON grandad NOUN is AUX my PRON dad NOUN 's PART dad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 7 dad nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dad cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dad nmod:poss 5 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 7 dad nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dad case 7 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 dad punct
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1 is a present My grandad my dad's dad tree rules
Example 8 She made a birthday card for her grandad.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON made VERB a DET birthday NOUN card NOUN for ADP her PRON grandad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 card det 4 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 5 card compound 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 grandad case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 grandad nmod:poss 8 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a birthday card for her grandad vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent card=Product for grandad=Beneficiary
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